In July 2017 the SFUO’s Board of Administration ratified Mugabo as the comptroller general, tasked with monitoring the organization’s financial practices, but in September 2017 — after Ottawa police announced Mugabo as a suspect in the assault — the SFUO removed Mugabo from the position.
A group of U of O students gathered in the Senate meeting on Monday to push the university administration to cancel classes on Friday to allow students to attend a global climate crisis strike. The administration wouldn’t cancel classes but said it has directed staff to accommodate students who attend.
Student organizations on campus are already feeling the pressures of the Student Choice Initiative as the opt in deadline of Sept. 27 approaches, leading groups to develop tighter budgets and cut staff.
Judy El-Mohtadi is looking to launch anti-oppression training for the entire U of O community and wants to give students access to free menstrual products while pushing for more gender-neutral bathrooms on campus.
A student says he was carded and pushed by a security guard in the Annex residence on Sept. 14, despite the university’s implementation of a new directive surrounding proof of identification on campus.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, the court-appointed receiver of the now-defunct undergraduate student union, is launching a claims process with a bar date of Oct. 11.
“We want the conversation around mental health to be open, free, and welcoming — there shouldn’t be a stigma attached to discussing mental health, and you aren’t “weak” for opening up about your struggles,” says co-ordinator Terry Wang.
Saturday’s event featured 12 scientists giving hour-long synopses of their area of research and looked to spark interest in younger generations to pursue futures in science, technology, engineering, medicine and math.
After six years of construction and four major delays, Ottawa’s largest transportation project since the Rideau Canal is finally complete. We rode the rails on opening day and heard early evaluations of the new system.
Ottawa Centre MPP Joel Harden released an open letter to Jacques Frémont, along with the presidents of all other post-secondaries in Ottawa, calling on them to cut classes on Sept. 27 so students, faculty and support staff can attend the protest.
The union also set the date for fall General Assembly and supported promoting a climate crisis protest-strike to be held later this month, but less than five students were in attendance.
Jason Seguya sat down the Fulcrum to reflect on the union’s first 101 Week, the impacts of the Student Choice Initiative on campus atmosphere, and the future of UOSU services and businesses.
“When the Titanic sank, they were actually the last people who got out, so we dye ourselves purple to honour and remember them,” says Sam Garcia, vice-president external for the Engineering Student Society.
“Today’s THE rankings clearly demonstrate that our efforts have paid off. Credit goes to our talented researchers, who constantly push the boundaries of knowledge, make breakthrough discoveries and bring forth innovative ideas. ”says president Jacques Frémont.
The Fulcrum sat down with Natasha Roy, UOSU francophone affairs commissioner, who discussed promoting language inclusion, her goals for the year and the challenges she has already encountered since starting her mandate.
“For essentially the cost of a cup of coffee ($3.38 per semester), if you do face a problem you’re going to get some assistance and some help in dealing with the issue which can be very stressful,” says clinic director Louise Toone.
Sam Schroeder sat down with the Fulcrum to discuss the challenges in establishing the new union, working to reduce student apathy, filling the role of equity commissioner, and whether the UOSU will join the Canadian Federation of Students.
The new union will offer the same services as the SFUO except for UOSERT, which is now operated by Protection Services. The Women’s Resource Centre and Pride Centre will also be merged.
Frémont discusses the university’s response to allegations of racism and racial profiling levelled at Protection Services, the impacts of the Student Choice Initiative and what’s being done after a string of student deaths in residence last year.
“The people who are here are missing class to stand up for those who can’t come to class at all this semester,” said organizer and student Tim Gulliver.
Students call for more inclusion in the process of developing these measures, widespread unconscious bias training and scrapping of the carding policy altogether.
The university says some of its employees from Information Technology Services, Teaching and Learning Support Service and Protection Services who worked in the ceiling space at Simard Hall and the Power Plant may have been exposed to asbestos.
President announces new limits on the authority of security when requesting proof of identity, an updated complaint system and unconscious bias training among officers.
The IPPSSA was forced to seek out missing funds after public administration students were missing the student association fee option when paying tuition.
Organizers expected more than 65,000 attendees on the eve of the parade.
